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Originally Posted by bstanko6
I just want to add to the evasion. My tip is don't be the guy that just goes deep and waits to be depth charged. There are a few things to be done when hunted:
1)if surfaced attempt to run away. The uboat has really fast engines. You can run away from most escorts.
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I think this is wrong. Most of the escorts I remember playing against could easily run me down. And they have better deck guns. Once they start firing on you, it's time to dive and change course. By the time they get to your last known position, you'll have moved far enough away they can't find you. And later on, you aren't even given a chance to surface, as their radar will pick you up way before you get within firing range.
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2) don't just dive deep! Evade! If you know you are hunted, and there is time, hit flank, dive around 100m and get out of the area you attacked from. I generally place a 5k ring around the boat, pick a direction and get out of the circle. Don't just dive deep and wait. Crash dive and get out of town. Only when they are on top of you will you want to go deeper and slow down!
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Running at flank can easily attract escorts from quite a distance, especially later in the war. This will work, as you mentioned, if you are far enough away, but if you're that far, your chances of a good hit are quite limited. Shooting and scooting is a sound plan, but if you are far enough away, they won't know where to look to start with. If you are giving them extra data to work with, they'll figure it out quicker. So fire, dive, and cruise quietly away. You can get use medium speeds, but I'd hesitate to go flank unless I know they won't pick me up.
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Also to add, if you are really deep and and a D.C. Hits you... you have fewer chances of surviving.
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If you go really deep, they have a reduced chance of hitting you. While you are right, there is an increased risk of repairing damage while at deep depth. But that is easily offset by the reduced risk of being hit. And if they do hit you at depth, that means they have your depth figured out. By coming up 50-100m to help the repair crews, you'll get out of the crosshairs. If you're already shallow (<150m), diving deeper only compounds the damage.